How They Dug the Victoria Line

Movie·1969·0h 40m

How They Dug the Victoria Line

Directed By

Bob Privett

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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The Story

First transmitted in 1969, this documentary follows the construction of the world’s most advanced underground system. Macdonald Hastings narrates the story of one of the most complex tunnel engineering feats of its time. He reveals the isolation felt by the miners who spent six years burrowing deep beneath the streets of London, shows what they did beneath one of London's most famous department stores and explains why the ground at Tottenham Court Road had to be frozen during the hottest weeks of 1966. The result is a brave new world of transport with automated trains, two way mirrors, automatic fare collection and closed-circuit television, all choreographed by a computer programme played out by an updated version of a pianola located in a control room somewhere near Euston station.

Producer

John Shearman, Harry Hastings

Editor

Bob Debenham

Themes

subwaytrainrailroad

Production House

BBC
British Transport Films

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Where to watch

Region: GB

Free

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Crew

Bob Debenham

Editor

Bob Privett

Director

Donald Washbourne

Director

John Shearman

Producer

Harry Hastings

Producer

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